Marc Freiberger

Marc Freiberger
Personal information
Born(1928-11-27)November 27, 1928
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 2005(2005-06-29) (aged 76)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreenville (Greenville, Texas)
CollegeOklahoma (1948–1951)
1951: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted byIndianapolis Olympians
PositionCenter
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Gold medal – first place1952 HelsinkiTeam competition

Marcus Ross Freiberger (November 27, 1928 – June 29, 2005) was an American basketball player from Amarillo, Texas who was a gold medalist in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Playing career

At 6'11", Freiberger played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners.

He was a member of the 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team that won the gold medal in Helsinki.

From 1951 to 1955 Freiberger played for the Caterpillar Diesels and then the Houston Ada Oilers in the National Industrial Basketball League.

Death

Freiberger died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on June 29, 2005.

References

  1. ↑ "Marc Freiberger International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marc Freiberger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "NIBL-Marcus Freiberger".